banality

[Fr. banal ité = commonplace.] [BANAL.] 1. A commonplace; a commonplace compliment, uttered to everyone alike, and devoid of any special significance. "His house and his heart are open to you. Civil banalities are not at all in his line, ine, his friendship is solidly demonstrative, and you can do him no greater favour than by frankly accepting the you sand kindne es he is eager to proffer."- Daily Telegraph , Dec. 8, 1876. 2. The quality of being commonplace.